Episodes
#45: BTC Balkans 2025 Mini Interviews
At BTC Balkans 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria, I spoke with 4 Bitcoin builders on what actually drives adoption. In this episode, we explore a foundational Bitcoin question: Can Bitcoin really be a store of value if it isn’t used as a medium of exchange?
#44: We Are All Born Creative | Life on a Bitcoin Standard
After we learn about bitcoin- we listen to enough podcasts and read enough books- the question becomes, “How can I do more to allocate my time and energy into this new system?” In this talk I will share a few lessons and themes I’ve found in my own quest to answer this question.
#43: Building on Bitcoin in Tanzania | Man Like Kweks
Man Like Kweks is a Bitcoin educator, music artist, and builder driving bitcoin adoption across Tanzania and East Africa. He shares how Bitcoin changed the trajectory of his life, from navigating inflation and limited opportunities to launching circular economies, translating Bitcoin education into Swahili, and even leading projects like Hedhi Huru, which provides reusable pads for schoolgirls.
#42: Bob Burnett: AI, Energy, and the New Race for Blockspace
In this episode, Bitcoin mining veteran Bob Burnett breaks down one of the most important — and least understood — forces shaping our future: the collision of AI, energy, and Bitcoin.
#41: He Woke Up and His Money Was Gone — Could It Happen Here?
In this episode, Tony Yazback shares the story of waking up in Lebanon to find that the banks had been shut down and his savings were effectively confiscated overnight. It didn’t make global headlines, and most of the world still doesn’t know it happened — but it’s a warning. If it can happen there, it can happen anywhere.
#40: Why Bitcoin Is Humanity’s Only Exit from the Fiat Trap | Ivan Ivanov
In this episode, I sit down with Bulgarian Bitcoin educator, author, and podcaster Ivan Ivanov to explore how Bitcoin empowers individuals and nations to break free from inflation and centralized control. From personal sovereignty and digital freedom to the future of money, Ivan shares insights on how Bitcoin is transforming economies and reshaping global opportunity.
#39: Stories from the Bitcoin Community – Learning Bitcoin 2025
In this episode, I take you inside Learning Bitcoin 2025 to explore Bitcoin through conversations with people on the ground — builders, businesses, and passionate community members. Each story reveals a different angle on what Bitcoin means today and where it’s heading.
#38: Escaping the Banking System and To Go All-In on Bitcoin
What does it really take to escape the traditional banking system and live entirely on Bitcoin? 🌎💡 In this episode, we sit down with Josh Pooley, co-founder of Pura Vida Bitcoin, who shares his family’s journey from South Africa to Canada and finally to Costa Rica — where they sold everything to build a thriving Bitcoin community.
#37: Can Bitcoin Work as Money? Inside Bulgaria’s Merchant Movement
Can Bitcoin really work as money? 🚀 In this episode, I sit down with Joro in Bulgaria—a former Big Four auditor who left his career to ride his motorcycle across the country verifying merchants on BTC Map and building a grassroots Bitcoin community. We dive into merchant adoption, Bitcoin as freedom money, and why real-world use matters for the future of the network.
#36: The Time Value of Bitcoin: Unlocking Optimism in a Broken System
In this episode, Scott Dedels breaks down the ‘time value of Bitcoin’ and why our current system quietly steals the most precious asset we have: time. We explore how Bitcoin reframes money, freedom, and optimism for the future—revealing why sound money could change not just your wealth, but your life.
#35: Living Off-Grid with Bitcoin: Solar-powered Mining
In this episode, I sit down with Angel in his hometown village in Bulgaria to explore his journey from city life in Sofia to building a life rooted in family, freedom, and Bitcoin. Angel shares how he and his father first got orange-pilled, their early mining experiments, and how he now uses solar energy to mine Bitcoin right from his backyard. We discuss why community matters, what it really means to be “early,” and how Bitcoin offers both financial sovereignty and practical freedom.
#34: Separating Money from the State: Bitcoin’s True Mission Explained
In this episode, Plamen Andonov shares his journey from a curious skeptic to one of Bulgaria’s most recognized Bitcoin educators. He opens up about surviving brutal crashes, fighting crypto scams, and building a grassroots Bitcoin movement through meetups, conferences, and online content. The conversation dives deep into why it’s still not too late to benefit from Bitcoin, the lessons from past market cycles, and how emerging tech like AI and robotics will reshape the economy.
#33: Why Bitcoin Is the ONLY Escape from CBDCs | Building a Freedom Business
In this episode, Lance Nelson shares his journey from the corporate banking world to building a grassroots Bitcoin economy in Bulgaria. We explore why he believes Bitcoin is the only real exit from the looming threat of CBDCs, and how he’s using it to empower small businesses through his platform, Ordermoon. Lance dives into the challenges of digital nomad banking, the importance of financial sovereignty, and what it really means to “build on Bitcoin.”
#32: Lost Bitcoin Recovered After 14 Years — Full Breakdown & Lessons Learned
Josh Swift’s story that will blow your mind. After buying bitcoin in 2010 and forgetting about it, he found himself in a bad place. Mentally, physically, financially… he was struggling. Until he remembered that he put the bitcoin on a hard drive and left it in his mom’s shed.
#31: Why I QUIT Microsoft to Become a Startup CEO
Pierre Corbin is the Founder of Flash and Co-Founder of Bitcoin Film Fest. In this episode we talk entrepreneurship, bitcoin and the research he’s done on the global banking system.
#30: This Founder Is Building the Internet of Money (Lightning Network Deep Dive)
Jesse Shrader is the founder and CEO of Amboss, a lightning infrastructure provider on a mission to scale bitcoin payments to the world. Jesse also makes a big announcement about a new service Amboss just launched.
#29: Jeff Booth: Bitcoin Will Fail If We Don’t Do This
Jeff Booth is a technologist, leader and author of The Price of Tomorrow. In this episode we discuss the implications of the world’s first global free market, trade-offs between holding spot vs. paper bitcoin, the transition from ‘hodling’ to BUILDING on bitcoin and how we can take action in our daily lives.
#28: You’re Not Too Late: Why Bitcoin Is Still the Opportunity of a Lifetime
Ella Hough realized that Gen Z needed to be having more conversations about bitcoin, so she decided to start the Cornell Bitcoin Club. That journey led her to co-found the bitcoin students network and pursue deep independent research on the topic.
#27: Unlocking Authenticity, Creativity and Financial Freedom as an Artist
Monika Bravo is a polymath and multidisciplinary artist. We recorded this episode in April 2025 during the installation of “Arcana,” Monika’s newest art arrangement at the University of Washington Interdisciplinary Engineering Building.
#26: The Secret to Becoming a Digital Nomad (Video)
I spent 9 days living in Uvita, Costa Rica — a lush jungle town buzzing with digital nomads and Bitcoiners reimagining how we work and live. Whether you’re thinking about becoming a digital nomad, exploring the Bitcoin lifestyle, or just curious what it’s like to live, work, and thrive off the beaten path — this one’s for you.
#25: Building a Parallel Financial System on BITCOIN
Rob Wallace is the founder of Bitcoin News. In this episode we talk about bitcoin’s biggest events of the past 2 years, why governments buying bitcoin could change everything, the Bitaxe solo mining movement, MSTR vs. spot bitcoin and a lot more.
#24: Building a Parallel Financial System on BITCOIN
Ivan Makedonski is a writer and Chief of Staff at Breez. This year we are working together to make a full-length documentary film in Bulgaria, Build on Bitcoin. In this episode we discuss why we are making the film, grassroots bitcoin adoption and the importance of taking action to build the future you want to see.
#23: What Bitcoin NEEDS to Become a Medium of Exchange
“The biggest threat to bitcoin is apathy.” Cory Timmons is building on bitcoin in Ottawa, Canada. After finding himself isolated during the pandemic he decided to take matters into his own hands, starting a meetup in his hometown and contributing to building a strong bitcoin community. If you’ve ever thought about building something on bitcoin, or participating in the movement in a bigger way, this episode is for you.
#22: Why Make a Bitcoin Movie in Bulgaria?
Mick from Geyser.fund invited me to discuss Build on Bitcoin, the Bulgarian Journey on X last week.
Follow the project on Geyser!
#21: The Most Critical Challenge to Bitcoin Adoption – Chris Guida
Chris Guida is a bitcoin developer on a mission to see bitcoin become the global reserve asset. We sat down at Hacker Garage in Guadalajara, Mexico to talk bitcoin, global trends and why bitcoin’s medium of exchange capacity is the key to achieving widespread adoption.
#20: Energy and Prosperity: The Future of Bitcoin Mining
Rob Warren is the author of The Bitcoin Miner’s Almanac. In this episode we discuss why “bitcoin, not crypto,” the beauty of bitcoin mining, Ripple/XRP and what the next weave of adopters needs to know for a smooth transition to utilizing bitcoin.
#19: Hard Work Doesn’t Always Pay off with Max Browne
Max Browne is a football broadcaster and content creator. After entering college as the #1 recruit in the nation he “failed” to live up to expectations and get drafted into the NFL. Since then he has rebounded and accelerated into a new chapter as an online personality and college football broadcaster. We talk about his journey and lessons learned along the way, which are applicable in any context.
#18: The Financial System is a SCAM-” Businesses Need Bitcoin
Ed Giron gave up his financial planning licenses to focus on helping businesses adopt bitcoin. We talk about why he left traditional finance, how bitcoin solves inflation, and more.
#17: Ideas and Land: How Network States Will Replace Nation States
Berkeley Wanner is an entrepreneur and Bitcoin OG. In this episode we discuss Bitcoin, Network States, and living abroad in Latin America. “Talking about Network States today feels like talking about bitcoin 10 years ago.” Berkeley shares his perspective on how Network states could replace nation states, and why most entrepreneurs will miss the boat, just like they did with bitcoin.
#16: Swapido Founder Gustavo on Bitcoin in Mexico
Gustavo is the Founder of Swapido, a non-custodial platform for accessing pesos with Bitcoin. From remittances to buying tacos with sats, Swapido allows for bitcoiners around the world to live in on Bitcoin in Mexico. Swapido launched Q4 2024 and is on track for significant growth in the coming years.
#15: Is Now a Good Time to Buy Crypto? Read by Kyle Huber
In this episode I read my most recent article, “Is Now a Good Time to Buy Crypto?” My goal is to share a few pieces of non-financial advice to help you construct a framework for understanding bitcoin.
#14: Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins – Intro to Bitcoin Self Custody
Max Demarco is a filmmaker and host of the Proof of Health podcast. We talk about how bitcoin incentivizes action, fighting a Muay Thai pro, manifesting your ideal life and the new decentralized internet protocol, Nostr.
#13: Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins – Intro to Bitcoin Self Custody
Gabe is a bitcoin educator and entrepreneur. He currently resides in El Zonte, El Salvador and is on a mission to spread bitcoin adoption. However, starting the self custody process is one of the more intimidating elements of adopting bitcoin.
This episode intends to break down how to think about bitcoin security and custody, as well as touch on some other bitcoin fundamentals.
#12: Ditch Your Plan B and Take the Leap with Cobi Krumholz
Cobi Krumholz is an adventure filmmaker, business owner and content creator. Cobi has created a life for himself through hard work and commitment, without a plan B.
I hope his story inspires you to go create the life you are meant to live. What do you have to lose?
#11: Are We Still Early? Brandon Keys on the State of Bitcoin
Brandon Keys is a YouTuber and Host of the State of Bitcoin Podcast. His goal is to make bitcoin and finance fun again.
We discuss Why Bitcoin is a Safe Haven in Hyperinflation, Whether Financial Advisors are Obsolete, Bullish Predictions for 2025 and more.
#10: How Bitcoin is a Teacher with @My2Sats_
Last Friday I was lurking in the comments of a Why Are You Bullish livestream and connected with fellow bitcoiner and circadian rhythm coach, @My2Sats_.
We discuss living on a bitcoin standard, how bitcoin was used during the Canadian trucker protests, Jack Kruse’s work on light, water and magnetism, and more.
#9: Building a Real Estate Empire – Blake Ruud-Johnson
Blake Ruud-Johnson does all things real estate. After graduating high school and losing over 100 pounds, he entered the real estate industry hungry to build skills and add value.
#8: Read: 7 Reasons You Are Not Too Late to Bitcoin
Thinking you are too late to Bitcoin is one of the most common misconceptions I hear on a regular basis. I wrote this article for my friends and family in the hopes of sparking some curiosity to learn about and research Bitcoin further. Satoshi created Bitcoin so you could create the life you were meant to live.
#7: Read: A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto
On this episode of We Are Satoshi, I read, “A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto.” The Cypherpunks’ core values are privacy, security and censorship resistance. Bitcoin was born out of the Cypherpunk movement.
#6: Grafton: Solving Bitcoin’s Biggest Barriers to Adoption
Grafton is the Head of Growth at VEXL. Filmed in Paranpolis, Prague, this interview is part of a documentary about the history of the cypherpunk movement and the power of the internet. Details to come in 2025.
#5: Luke Mikic: The Multi-Faceted Nature of Sovereignty
Luke Mikic is a bitcoin educator and creator. In this episode we spoke about his journey towards freedom and personal sovereignty.
This episode is worth watching, at least for a minute- it was filmed in a beautiful public square of Prague after the 2024 BTC Prague conference. Please excuse the background audio!
#4: Luke Broyles: Why You Aren’t Bullish Enough on Bitcoin
For the last couple months I’ve been to some of the world’s biggest bitcoin conferences, filming interviews and making content with Luke Broyles.
Luke is a YouTuber, Bitcoin Educator and member of The Bitcoin Advisor. Our last night in Prague we walked around town and settled on filming this podcast on the legendary Charles Bridge.
#3: The Power of Permissionless Work – Ivan Makadonski
Ivan Makadonski is a Bulgarian bitcoin educator, writer and engineer at Breez. In this conversation we talk about the power of doing permissionless work, advice for helping your friends understand bitcoin and how the 2008 financial crisis destroyed families around the world, including his.
#2: Seeking Sovereignty Through the Power of Herbs – Robin Rose Bennett
Robin Rose Bennett is an herbalist, author, and coach. In this episode we discuss how we can liberate ourselves from within through herbs.
#1: Open Source Fitness, ETF Approval and Living on a Bitcoin Standard – Austin Herbert
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